Crockpot corn chowder is a family favorite! As soon as the weather dips below 75 degrees (what, that’s cold in Florida!), we get this potato corn chowder in the slow cooker! It’s ridiculously easy to make and one of my family’s favorites.

The great thing about our chowder recipe is it’s super versatile. Eat it as is (YUM!), or jazz things up with any number of soup mix-ins. Serve as a meal on its own, or as a side dish to crispy chicken thighs, or honey garlic shrimp.

Crockpot Corn Chowder Ingredients

Corn

Potatoes

Bacon

Onion

Celery

Garlic

Seasoned salt

Chicken stock

Cream

Salt and pepper

Crockpot Corn Chowder – FAQ!

What slow cooker do you use?

I use my 7 quart slow cooker for this and it is a tight fit. If you have a smaller slow cooker then you will need to adjust the recipe! Halving this recipe will still feed a family of 6.

Do I need to peel the potatoes?

There is no need to peel the potatoes in this recipe. Not peeling them will save you time as well as give the dish a more rustic look.

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How do you make homemade corn chowder?

I feel like there are as many ways to make homemade corn chowder as there are grandmothers on earth. We all have our methods! I feel like you just can’t go wrong with a mix of corn, potatoes, onion, garlic, and cream. Also, a little love never hurt.

How do you thicken up corn chowder?

When you make corn chowder in the crock pot, you’ll find that the starches from the cooked potatoes will do a lot of the thickening work for you. I also like to blend at least some of the soup with my hand blender to make it even thicker.

If that’s still not enough for you, then make a slurry of 1 – 2 tablespoons of corn starch, and just enough water to dissolve it. Stir into the chowder.

What spices are used in corn chowder?

We keep it really simple with just seasoned salt. A good seasoned salt will make a chowder dish sing. We are partial to seasoned salt with paprika in it!

How do you make chicken corn chowder?

We like to make this recipe into chicken corn chowder sometimes by adding chunks of cooked chicken breast to the slow cooker in about the last 15 minutes of cooking time.